Alisal Union School District operates eleven K-6 schools and partners with one Charter School in the most rapidly growing section of Salinas. In addition to our regular classroom teachers, our schools have certificated resource staff consisting of Bilingual Resource Teachers, Migrant Resource Teachers, Literacy Specialists, Instructional Coaches and Resource Specialists. Speech Therapists, Psychologists, School Nurses and Certified Nurses Assistants are also employed to provide additional resources to classroom teachers.
The Alisal Union School District currently serves about 7,700 students. Our multi-ethnic student population is distributed as follows:
Program Information General Description of what students will be doing at this Site:The Social Work Intern works (within his/her designated area) with families in need of support to help them with emotional, physical and/or financial situations that are causing discord in their families and disruptions to the child/ren success at school.
Key Responsibilities:
Work with families within the assigned area to help identify resources available to assist the family with their identified needs
Make home visits and connect families with needed resources Identify community, business, and civic resources and opportunities for leveraging existing resources to support the needs of students and families, and the ability to network with those resources to provide the most efficient help to client
Prepare written documentation of home visits, referrals, services provided and client outcomes on a monthly basis
Work collaboratively with school staff to address and meet needs of students
Plan and implement skill building groups with identified students in Title I school setting
Plan and implement mentoring services with identified students in Title I school setting
Prepare written documentation of group and individual student interactions and outcomes
Assist with school based outreach programs that benefit students/families
Attend staff, operational, and other community meetings as assigned/beneficial
Desired Intern Characteristics: Demonstrate honesty and integrity at the agency, in the community, in the classroom, in written work, and in interactions with clients, peers, faculty and staff.
Demonstrate a commitment to learning and growing by actively participating in classroom discussions, being actively involved in your learning during the internship, and challenging yourself to grow professionally and personally.
Demonstrate a commitment to self-reflection and an awareness of how personal experiences and values may impact interactions in the classroom and in the internship.
Demonstrate an openness to learning from and about those who hold different opinions and values than you.
Demonstrate effective communication skills.
When confronted with a difficult situation, respond timely, being open to listening to the other side, and disagreeing in a manner that upholds civil disagreement.
Demonstrate ethical decision-making in academic, professional and person
Special Considerations: Computer and internet literate
Good communication skills
Driver’s license
Ability to travel within the district
Analytical skills including critical thinking, assessing data and prioritizing information
Ability to work with diverse family situations
Interprofessional opportunities available for the student: interns will work closely with site staff.
Concentration: Social Work
Format of Service: In-Person Service
Type of Service: Direct Client Service
The following CHHS Competencies that the student will be exposed to:
- Collaboration
- Conflic Resolution, Negotiation, & Mediation
- Cross Cultural Competency
- Knowledge of Health & Human Services (SW or CH)
- Professional Development
Please provide details about trainings/ staff meetings offered or required: Interns will receive one hour of individual supervision in addition to week group supervision. Interns are encouraged to attend staff, operational, and other community meetings as assigned/beneficial. In addition intern will be offered opportunities to attend district and county trainings.